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"en.20031023.2.4-103"2
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"As with most reports considering the gamut of views on a given issue – EU foreign policy, in this case – we have found that some of the conclusions reached here deserve our support, while we cannot agree with others. That, of course, is in the nature of compromise texts.
We agree with conclusions such as those on transatlantic cooperation, which appear in several paragraphs, or those on the need for clear definitions of priorities and threats, with a view to averting possible crises.
As for our disagreements, I would highlight the foreign policy instruments proposed for the Union, including the European Foreign Minister, enhanced cooperation in defence policy and qualified majority voting in common foreign and security policy. I maintain a reserved and cautious stance on these issues, not least because they are under discussion in the Intergovernmental Conference.
Since I wish neither to distance myself from the positions with which I agree nor to support those I oppose, abstention was my only option."@en1
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